Sundays w/ Sara: The Hunger Games Edition

I know, its Tuesday not Sunday, but I was too tired on Sunday after the beach in the AM and the movie in the PM to do anything but veg.

So we went to Cinebistro to see the Hunger Games. And it was REALLY good. Its been a very, very, very, very, very, very long time since I saw a movie in the theater that I #1) wanted to see and #2) enjoyed. I am a very critical person when it comes to entertainment since almost everything sucks so bad these days. I had been introduced to the books a few months ago, so I had read them and enjoyed them though I found them to be a bit hurried. On the heels of the wild success of the Twilight series (I admit it... I enjoyed them too... and I am only slightly ashamed) the Hunger Games series felt like it was written to be made into movies. Well paced, but with an impression of being slightly rushed.

Don't get me wrong, I really liked the books, but this is one of those rare instances where the film outshines the book... at least in my opinion.  It felt like the proper manifestation of the story. Perfectly cast... Katniss was just as I had imagined, but I still hate her name. Cinna was EXACTLY like I had pictured and I love that they cast Lenny Kravitz. Gale was beautiful. President Snow wasn't how I imagined, but I love Donald Sutherland as a bad guy any day. I wish they had shown more of the Capitol and more of the stylist team. I was interested to see how they would look, but they are only show briefly. The "documentary" look of the movie was spot on and really lent gravity to the overall feel of the film. I actually shed a tear or two.

I am really excited for the next movie, whenever that may be. I hope the same Director does the next 2 and I hope they don't try to split any into multiple movies... The lost of some information would be worth it to keep i a nice, balanced trilogy. I hate when they break it in to two parts...

Anyway, it was great. Go see it.

Print from Entropy Trading Co. via Etsy - I fell in love with this...

In the Kitchen w/ Sara: Beer Braised Beef Ribs

Beau saw a Beer magazine in the supermarket with a recipe in it for Beer Braised ribs... Fortunately, I have made them before because the recipe was woefully incomplete, just a list of ingredients and no description as to how to make the Magic happen.

They are wicked yummy. 

Sunday w/ Sara: Paddys Day Edition

Happy St. Paddys day to you all. It fell on a freaking weekend this year so we can actually do something w/o regret. Or can we... *dramatic, tension building music* but more on that in a minute.

So I have slacked off hardcore these last couple of weeks with the blogging. I just haven't been able to find the time... I am *still* frick'n sick... week 4 of coughing, soar throat, earache and congestion. I am really, really tired of it. No time for a doctor though... my work load doubled at work because someone just vanished and another person is resigning... so I have even less energy and time. How do people do it? I hope it levels out at some point... this work/mom/wife thing is a bit overwheming and I still haven't managed to figure out how to tie in friends and family yet.

Beau has been sick too this week. I confess I was a bit jealous when he got to lay in bed all day resting, knowing that I will never ever get to do that unless I am in a hospital. Then low and behold it was me in the bed with a migraine so bad I couldn't even move. AND THEN SUDDENLY... we were in the hospital. For Beau... his headache had gotten so bad that it merited a trip to the ER. They ran blood work, did a CT scan and 2, count 'em 2, spinal taps. All came back in the clear, so the "Meningitis Scare of 2012" was just a scare and nothing more. I think the doc was worst case scenario-ing it for us. He had the nicest doctor though. I think her name was Dr. Rae. She was so sweet and very attentive. Dr. For-The-Win.  And I got a chance to finish my Hunger Games trilogy. It was OK...

We are home now, and Beau is recuperating over coconut waters, tropical fruits, lox & bagels... and Mass Effect 3.

*sigh*

Anyhoo, on to much more better things. Here is LB building tall things with blocks. :-)

Sundays w/ Sara: Another Blustery Day Edition

So, I didn't do a post last week. I have been sick. I am still kinda sick and I just haven't had the energy to do much.

I never get sick... and worse, I never stay sick so this is killing me. Its part allergies, part other crap... we'll see how it goes. LB was also sick this past week. His first ear infection and bacterial pink eye... its not pink, its goopy and its gross. He is doing fine on antibiotics (which I hate...) and a saline eye rinse every couple hours.  

So last Sunday was cold, windy and cloudy... it looked something like this:

Beautiful, but cold and windy.

Today is much the same... I dread venturing outside. Its comforting in some way, that Florida is capable of some kind of winter-esq weather, but I wish it would stop jumping between 85 and 65. Its giving me a headache.

Nothing particularly exciting to report. Yesterday we went to one of my absolute favorite restaurants, Mr. Dunderbaks. Oh how I adore it. Delicious German food and beers in a very authentic feeling setting, extra friendly staff and good times to be had. It looked something like this:

We walked out with a $27 bottle of mead that I am seriously contemplating cracking open right now... its 10:30... in the morning...

I haven't taken any pics of LB this week since he has been so goopy and snot faced.

I'm gonna go read the Hunger Games now and try to ease up this headache.